# Imran Khan

_Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. As a cricketer, he captained the Pakistan national cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. After retiring from cricket, he established the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Pakistan's first cancer hospital. He is the founder of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and was its chairman from 1996 to 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 October 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lahore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; cricketer; autobiographer; investor; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P106))
- **Political party:** Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P102))
- **Education:** Keble College; Aitchison College; Royal Grammar School Worcester; University of Oxford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jemima Goldsmith; Reham Khan; Bushra Bibi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Pakistan (18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022); Federal Minister for Interior (18 August 2018 – 18 April 2019); Member of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan (13 August 2018 – 11 April 2022); Member of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan (11 May 2013 – 31 May 2018); chancellor (2005–2014); Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (10 October 2002 – 3 November 2007); party leader (25 April 1996 – 2 December 2023) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P39))
- **Awards:** Pride of Performance; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; Wisden Cricketer of the Year ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ImranKhanPTI ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P2002))
- **Instagram:** imrankhan.pti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Imran Khan born?**  
Imran Khan was born on 5 October 1952 in Lahore.

**What positions has Imran Khan held?**  
Positions held by Imran Khan include: Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018–2022); Federal Minister for Interior (2018–2019); Member of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan (2018–2022); Member of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan (2013–2018); chancellor (2005–2014).

**Where did Imran Khan study?**  
Imran Khan was educated at Keble College, Aitchison College, Royal Grammar School Worcester, University of Oxford.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Imran Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इमरान खान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q155164](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155164) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prime Minister Imran Khan Adresses the Forum 01.jpg by Imran Khan (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prime_Minister_Imran_Khan_Adresses_the_Forum_01.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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